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Israel Army says drone fell in Syria during ‘routine activity’

An Israeli drone fell in Syria, on Wednesday, during routine activity, the Israeli military said, according to a report by Reuters. A military statement said there had been no breach of information and the incident was under investigation. It did not provide further details. Earlier in the day, Israeli warplanes fired missiles at Aleppo International Airport in north-western Syria causing material damage to it and putting it out of service, in […]

today23 March 2023

International

US approves anti-drone system sale to Qatar worth $1bn

INTERNATIONAL The US State Department has approved the potential sale of a $1bn anti-drone system to Qatar, the pentagon said on Tuesday. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East,” the statement said. Qatar has also been […]

today30 November 2022

Local

SAPS to procure drones as part of its strategy to secure rural areas

Police Minister Bheki Cele, says government is in the process of procuring 166 drones for its Rural Safety Strategy. Cele said this while responding to a written parliamentary question by the Freedom Front Plus on whether the South African Police Service has purchased any drones to be used specifically for rural security. The Minister says the drones will be disbursed to police in three phases across 43 districts. The proposed […]

today18 June 2022

International

Iran opens drone factory in Tajikistan

Iran yesterday inaugurated a factory in Tajikistan to manufacture military drones. The opening of the factory to manufacture Ababil-2 drones was attended by the Iranian Chief of Staff, Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, and the Tajik Defence Minister, Sherali Mirzo, in the capital city of Dushanbe. Bagheri said in a statement that the opening was part of his country's "plans to expand military and defence cooperation between the two Persian nations." "Today, […]

today18 May 2022

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